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the_o education_n of_o young_a lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n etc._n etc._n the_o new_a youth_n behaviour_n contain_v first_o his_o duty_n towards_o god_n in_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n for_o morning_n and_o evening_n with_o some_o short_a rule_n for_o a_o good_a life_n second_o decency_n in_o conversation_n among_o man_n etc._n etc._n ogleby_n aesop._n in_o two_o vol._n the_o worth_n of_o a_o penny_n or_o a_o caution_n to_o keep_v money_n etc._n etc._n epictetus_n enchiridion_n make_v english_a in_o a_o poetical_a paraphrase_n by_o e._n w._n finis_fw-la gen._n 3._o 5._o sophoclâ—'s_n hos._n 5._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 4._o psal._n 119._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o palge_fw-mi maijim_fw-la pelagus_fw-la aquarum_fw-la 3._o the_o measure_n 4_o the_o subject_a to_o baal_n shemin_fw-fr balsamus_n sic_fw-la suibus_fw-la sic_fw-la male_a nardus_fw-la olent_fw-la matchiavel_n matchiavel_n judg._n 9_o 20._o psal._n 24._o 7._o 7._o deus_fw-la neminem_fw-la alium_fw-la quam_fw-la seipsum_fw-la sinit_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la magnifice_fw-la sentire_fw-la herodot_n julian_n julian_n invenit_fw-la insomni_fw-la volventem_fw-la publica_fw-la cura_fw-la fata_fw-la virum_fw-la casusque_fw-la vrbis_fw-la cunctisque_fw-la timentem_fw-la securumque_fw-la svi_fw-la ille_fw-la velnt_fw-la rupes_fw-la unmota_fw-la manebat_fw-la archimedeâ—_n lapiâ—_n super_fw-la lapidem_fw-la in_o theatro_fw-la 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d linquenda_fw-la tellus_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la &_o placeus_fw-la uxor_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 8._o behind_o the_o wall_n
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find_v nothing_o more_o lifeless_a and_o uncomfortable_a but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n even_o at_o such_o a_o time_n betwixt_o they_o and_o those_o that_o have_v no_o spiritual_a life_n in_o they_o at_o all_o that_o they_o find_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o difference_n whereas_o the_o other_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o great_a number_n of_o those_o that_o meet_v together_o with_o a_o profession_n to_o worship_n god_n yet_o be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o difference_n custom_n and_o formality_n draw_v many_o to_o the_o ordinary_a place_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o fill_v too_o much_o of_o the_o room_n and_o sometime_o novelty_n and_o curiosity_n to_o place_n not_o ordinary_a have_v a_o large_a share_n but_o how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o come_v on_o purpose_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o to_o find_v his_o power_n in_o it_o strengthen_v their_o weak_a faith_n and_o weaken_v their_o 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shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v for_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o a_o diadem_n of_o beauty_n unto_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o people_n and_o for_o a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o for_o strength_n to_o they_o that_o turn_v the_o battle_n to_o the_o gate_n all_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n even_o every_o one_o several_o consider_v yet_o we_o observe_v they_o best_o to_o be_v such_o when_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o order_n and_o mutual_a aspect_n one_o to_o another_o whether_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o time_n or_o such_o passage_n as_o be_v contemporary_a and_o fall_v in_o together_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n
than_o the_o perverse_a sinner_n yea_o than_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n himself_o over_o who_o his_o banner_n be_v always_o victorious_a and_o pure_a than_o to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o pollution_n his_o precious_a blood_n be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n sinner_n be_v purify_v by_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o defile_v by_o they_o thousand_o have_v wash_v in_o it_o yet_o it_o shall_v abide_v and_o always_o shall_v be_v most_o perfect_o pure_a and_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v needful_a for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undefiled_a and_o though_o conversant_a with_o sinner_n to_o communicate_v to_o they_o his_o goodness_n yet_o separate_v from_o sinner_n in_o immunity_n from_o their_o evil_n heb._n 7._o 26._o to_o this_o agree_v well_o that_o title_n the_o prophet_n malachi_n give_v he_o when_o he_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n full_a of_o purity_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o light_n all_o luminous_a without_o 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